Tag: climate change
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The Legal Void Left by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Clean Water Act
November 25, 2025 For a long time, the people of the United States relied on the idea that correctly lined landfills and wastewater facilities operating in accordance with their permits would minimize contamination risks. That assumption has not aged well. Now, modern science paints a different picture. Landfills generate complex chemical mixtures, liners slowly degrade,…
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When Wildlife Becomes Refugees: Lack of Legal Protections
November 3, 2025 Climate displacement is a growing but underexplored issue in the legal and humanitarian fields. While international law increasingly recognizes human “climate refugees”, wildlife forced to flee their homes due to fires, droughts, or floods remain legally invisible. To ensure ecological resilience, environmental law should provide mobile legal protections that follow displaced species…
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The Vanishing Barrier: Why Florida’s Mangroves Are Key to Hurricane Defense
October 20, 2025 When people think of Florida’s coastline, they often picture rows of endless condominiums, resorts, and crystal-clear beaches. But hidden in that tropical paradise lies the hidden protector of the coastlines: Florida’s mangrove forests. These forests, often overshadowed by the loudness of development and tourism, are among Florida’s most important assets during hurricane…
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“The Silent Crisis Facing Florida’s Sea Turtles”
Nov. 24, 2025 Sea turtles have long been known for their patience, longevity and stability. Having been around for over 110 million years and living up to 100 years at a time, they symbolize a long lasting, stable and patient creature that has faced several challenges since its existence and continues to persevere. [1] Of…
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Brightfield Projects Could Be on the Rise After President Biden’s Executive Order
Recently, on January 27, 2021, President Biden took executive action to revitalize energy initiatives in communities that have been adversely impacted by brownfield sites. [1] Through the recent executive order, President Biden created an Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization. [2] The recently developed Interagency Working Group is co-chaired by…
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Re-Fortifying the Dunes: The Beach Dune Restoration Project of Flagler Beach, FL
Sea-level rise is just one of the numerous effects human-induced climate change has brought upon the planet, with average sea levels having swelled over eight inches since 1880, and about three of those inches gained in the last twenty-five years. [1] Although the current rise in sea levels may seem miniscule, the potential effect this poses to…
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